Earl Mitchell

In spite of a valiant effort by Ryan Tannehill and the Miami Dolphins defense, the Fins’ win streak was snapped Sunday in Motown, thanks in part to the late-game heroics of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.

After months and months of waiting, Miami Dolphins fans couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the 2014 NFL season. The Dolphins defeated the New England Patriots 33-20 at Sun Life Stadium on Sunday, giving the Pats their first 0-1 start to a season in over ten years.

Joe Philbin was not overly pleased following a recent preseason game, the coach of the Miami Dolphins somewhat befuddled with how his first-string offense moved the ball well but failed to find the end zone.

The Miami Dolphins have been busy in the first few days of free agency signing left tackle Branden Albert, defensive tackle Earl Mitchell, and safety Louis Delmas. The Fins have also re-signed cornerback Brent Grimes and done it all while keeping lots of salary cap space.

The Miami Dolphins had a big hole at defensive tackle with Paul Soliai and Randy Starks becoming unrestricted free agents. But the Fins appear to have quickly filled that void in the first few minutes of free agency.